Caen remain in the relegation zone in Ligue 1 after a 0-0 draw with Ajaccio on Sunday.

It was the home side who created the first real opportunity of the match and it came via Pierre-Alain Frau after eight minutes, but he fired wide from close range.

Kandia Traore was next to come close for Caen after 12 minutes, but he struck the crossbar, before Frau headed wide from close range.

The away side's first chance of the half fell to Johan Cavalli after 15 minutes, but his effort was pushed away by Alexis Thebaux in the Caen goal.

Livio Nebab was next to come close for the home side after 20 minutes, but his strike from outside the box drifted wide.

Benjamin Nivet fired wide after the 30-minute mark for Caen, who might have felt they deserved a lead in the first period.

They passed up a golden chance to secure the lead moments before the break, when Frau hit the bar with a penalty after Carl Medjani had felled Thomas Heurtaux in the box.

Frau again came close for Caen moments into the second period, but once more the goal eluded him.

Fousseni Diawara missed a golden chance for the away side after 64 minutes as he headed wide from close range.

Both sides pushed for the winner in the latter stages of the match, but it wasn't to be, as the two strugglers shared the points.